title: The impact of near-patient testing on the organisation and costs of an anticonvulsant clinic.
abstract: A near-patient testing facility was provided at an anticonvulsant clinic and compared with the previously offered service. Productivity was increased by over 20%, with savings in medical and nursing staff time. This saving in time is offset by increased consumable costs but still enables a significant net saving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsintis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kadr
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood*; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants